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MPs slam department’s weak oversight after company made unauthorised redundancy payouts totalling £1.76m
You can’t take the politics out of big projects, but strengthening the National Infrastructure Commission and building the evidence base will lead to wiser decisions
Infrastructure and Projects Authority says new team will be created to ensure costs and schedules of major schemes are achievable
Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry
Action pre-empts driving examiner strike expected to start in early December
Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm
RAC says plans to introduce clean air zones in cities could be hindered by lack of access to information
Bernadette Kelly asked by MPs to look into “possibility of fraud” over £1.7m made in unauthorised redundancy payments
Steve Allen to leave government-owned company building new rail link after auditors slam unauthorised redundancy payments
IfG calls for expanded role for Major Project Leadership Academy, including “regular engagement” with ministers
Independent adviser also calls for consultation to be reopened because of impact of snap general election
After a career at the top of industry, Tony Meggs joined the civil service to lead Whitehall’s work on project management. He speaks to Richard Johnstone about improving delivery across government and his ambitions for the profession
National Audit Office says pioneer areas require ongoing support and scrutiny, while regeneration role may expand
Institute for Government says High Speed 1 rail link and Thames Tideway tunnel are among projects where government may have made the wrong investment decision
Transport secretary Chris Grayling insists services are improving and some recommendations are already being implemented
Department-sponsored study flags move as part of wider reform of franchising system
Local Government Association asks all parties to commit to further devo rollout in their election manifestos
Ministerial direction was required by DfT perm sec to provide funds for project
National Audit Office investigation finds £120m-plus spent in south-east has so far led to just one train operator introducing flexible part-time season tickets
Rail Group DG takes up post at the Department for Transport, increasing number of female departmental chiefs to five
Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well
David Prout announces departure a month after legislation for £56bn project's first phase gets Royal Assent
Public Accounts Committee says accountability system for major electrification programme was too complex, and casts doubt on cost estimates even after £1.2bn increase
New report suggests a proportional headcount that is half the civil service-wide average